CURRENT MISSION

Teaching people to dive in Australia!

ABOUT ME

29 year old Californian with a degree in Kinesiology. I am working as a Master Scuba Diver Trainer. Between travels I've worked as a substitute teacher and a nanny for a boy with Autism. I am passionate about working with people with special needs.

Member of Girls Love Travel

2014 I traveled solo around South America for 11 weeks over the summer and loved all the adventure! I am working on becoming fluent in Spanish.
2015 I traveled solo for 9.5 months across 5 continents - Europe, Southeast Asia, Australia, NZ, South Africa and Brazil!
2016 I traveled solo around Europe for 4.5 months.
2017 I traveled solo around Central America for 5 months.
2018 I worked as a Dive Master in Curacao for 4 months, spent 2 months in Europe, started working as a SCUBA instructor in the Florida Keys
2019 Moved to Australia to work as a SCUBA instructor
2020 About to sail along the top of Australia for 4 months

I'm very outgoing and active and have an extreme case of wanderlust!

Facebook.com/thewildwildzest
instagram.com/thewildwildzest
twitter.com/thewildwildzest
http://www.youtube.com/c/caterinanatalewwz

PHILOSOPHY

ZEST: tackling life with energy, excitement, enthusiasm, and eagerness

Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness. - Mark Twain

Adventure is the best way to learn.

Life Motto: Live A Great Story

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

looking to find accommodation options as well as locals to meet.

Interests

traveling of course! I am a dancer-jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop, salsa, bachata, swing, and love learning new styles! I love crafting, fashion, history, cooking, hiking, reading, classic movies, and all types of music. I like sports and adventurous thrill seeking activities like skydiving, surfing, and SCUBA!

• fashion
• dancing
• bachata
• ballet dancing
• cooking
• movies
• reading
• tv
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• hiking
• surfing
• scuba diving
• skydiving
• sports
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Wayne's World!
Chasing Coral
Mission Blue
Mel Brooks is my fav director
love all genres of music
fav sci fi author: kurt vonegut
book that inspired me to travel: The Lost Girls
book with great life advice: Last one Down the Isle Wins
Last read: Marching Powder, Eat Pray Love, Travels with Charlie, Girls Who Travel, What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The Wave in Arizona. See the picture of me cartwheeling.. amazing rock formation! only 20 people a day can visit since it is fragile jurassic era sandstone, and my family got lucky and won the lottery system to hike it!

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to go dancing and learning new styles! I am working on becoming fluent in Spanish, so I'd love to practice it, and I can teach English as well. I like to cook, and would love to learn how to cook other cultures foods.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can teach you to scuba dive, dance, or a great workout!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao, Czech Republic, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Norway, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Curaçao, United States